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Ergonomics Articles
1. Examples of Good Ergonomics Practices at the United States Postal Service
By bringing management, unions and employees together to cooperatively identify potential hazards and ergonomic health risks, the Postal Service, through a partnership with OSHA, is transforming their ergonomics program into a model for both the public and private sector. Read on to learn how they did it.
2. Easy Ergonomics: A Practical Approach for Improving the Workplace
This 96-page booklet by the Cal/OSHA Consultation Service, California Department of Industrial Relations offers a wealth of practical ergonomics knowledge and includes a problem solving exercise (at the end) and links to additional ergonomics resources.
3. How You Can Improve Employee Engagement
According to this article in Entrepreneur magazine, nine out of 10 of executives’ top priorities this year include increasing engagement at their business. To do so, they’re turning to programs to boost employee well-being.
4. Warehouse Ergonomics: The Vital Few Versus the Trivial Many
In this article from Industry Week, ergonomist Lance Perry explains how the 80/20 rule can apply to ergonomics in the warehouse environment: “What in the world does the 80/20 Rule have to do with warehouse ergonomics, you ask? It is simple. Throughout every warehouse in the world, there are shelves that are used for storage. Shelves can range from a few feet high to high-rack systems that can soar to 30 feet to 50 feet. If companies can identify their high movers from a pick history list, the “vital” 20% can be optimally located within the shelving systems to maximize production efficiencies and to minimize wasted time and effort. The 80/20 Rule can help companies strategically locate “vital” materials so that employees’ efficiency and safety are maximized.”
5. Ergonomics Training: Develop Knowledge and Skills for Ergonomics Success
Ergonomics training is one of the most essential elements of an effective ergonomics process. After all, the success of your ergonomics process hinges on your team’s ability to find and fix the ergonomics problems in your work environment. The effectiveness of your team will depend on how well they are trained and (most importantly) the skills they gain during the ergonomics training process.
